Summer rain and wet soil rather than management affect the distribution of a toxic plant in production grasslands

Abstract In the northern forelands of the Alps, farmers report an increase of Jacobaea aquatica in production grasslands. Due to its toxicity, the species affects grassland productivity and calls for costly control measures. We are investigating the extent to which management practices or climatic f...

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Main Authors: Thomas C. Wagner, Michael Laumer, Gisbert Kuhn, Franziska Mayer, Klaus Gehring, Marie-Therese Krieger, Johannes Kollmann, Harald Albrecht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-40646-z